Total BTV cases 27/02/2026
There have been 304 cases of bluetongue in Great Britain since July 2025:
- England, there have been 282 cases of bluetongue – including 274 cases of only BTV-3, 1 case of only BTV-8 and 7 cases with both BTV-3 and BTV-8
- Wales, there have been 22 cases of BTV-3
There have been no cases in Scotland.
The location of all premises in Great Britain where one or more animals have tested positive by PCR for bluetongue serotype 3, serotype 8 or serotype 12 is available on the bluetongue case map.
There are 5 confirmed cases of BTV-3 in Northern Ireland.
Please find updates from gov.uk here: Bluetongue: latest situation – GOV.UK
BTV-3 update 24/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 24 February 2026 following private testing:
- 1 bovine in Derbyshire tested positive following private testing
BTV-3 update 23/02/2026
Three new cases of BTV-3 in England were confirmed on 23 February 2026 following private testing:
- 1 bull in Cheshire tested positive following collection of germinal products
- 1 sheep in East Sussex tested positive following private testing
- 2 rewilded bovines in Kent tested positive following private testing
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 24 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 aborted calf in Nottinghamshire tested positive following finding of abnormal brain development at postmortem examination
BTV-3 update 19/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 19 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 bovine tested positive private testing in Cheshire
BTV-3 update 13/02/2026
Four new cases of BTV-3 in England were confirmed on 13 February 2026 following reports of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 cow and its 6-day old calf both tested positive following birth of the calf with neurological signs in Buckinghamshire
- I cow tested positive following an abortion in Somerset
- 1 cow tested positive following a series of abortions in the herd in Cheshire
- 1 cow and 1 calf tested positive following birth of 2 calves that were blind and had neurological signs in Derbyshire
BTV-3 update 12/02/2026
Two new cases of BTV-3 in England were confirmed on 12 February 2026 following reports of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 aborted bovine calf tested following finding of abnormal brain development at postmortem examination in Shropshire. Follows approximately 20 other abortions in the herd
- 2 cows and 1 calf tested positive following birth of two calves with neurological signs in Staffordshire
One new case of BTV-3 in Wales was confirmed on 12 February 2026 following non-negative results from private pre-movement tests:
- 1 bull tested privately as part of pre-movement testing in Denbighshire, Wales
BTV-3 update 09/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 9 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 cow tested positive following birth of an abnormal calf in Oxfordshire
BTV-3 update 06/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 6 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 aborted bovine foetus with brain malformation in Cumbria
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 6 February 2026 following non-negative results from private tests:
- 2 cows in Kent tested privately following several calves in herd being born with a lack of coordination and inability to suck
BTV-3 update 05/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 5 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 2 cows tested in Staffordshire following a series of abortions in the herd
BTV-3 update 04/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 4 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 1 aborted foetus with brain malformation in Devon
BTV-3 update 03/02/2026
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 3 February 2026 following a report of suspicious clinical signs:
- 2 cows tested following abortions, dull calves and brain abnormalities in calves in a herd in Oxfordshire
One new case of BTV-3 in England was confirmed on 3 February 2026 following non-negative results from private tests:
- 1 cow in Cumbria tested as part of surveillance following in vitro fertilisation